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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano KO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano KO!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KO scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Gabriel Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - KO circles away.
Emelianenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but KO sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emelianenko somewhat.
KO tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - KO scores with a four punch combination!
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but KO circles away.
Nice sprawl there from KO as Emelianenko shoots in.
KO stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KO drives through with a takedown into guard.
KO sitting in guard, not really doing much.
KO wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KO postures up.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing KO from controlling successfully.
KO gets to his feet - Emelianenko follows without any prompting.
KO throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Emelianenko was covering up waiting for the punch and KO finishes the takedown easily into guard.
KO must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
KO looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KO throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Emelianenko stops KO from standing up.
Emelianenko has gone for a leg lock! KO slips out almost immediately though and dives into Emelianenko's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KO throws and elbow that misses. Emelianenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in KO's guard. Nice move by Emelianenko!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
KO avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
KO bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Emelianenko's guard.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing KO from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controlling KO's posture.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as KO accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
KO tries to free his leg and advance position but Emelianenko is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Emelianenko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but KO keeps it at a distance.
KO shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Emelianenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
KO trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano KO dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Emelianenko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and KO decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Emelianenko's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as KO accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
KO stands up from Emelianenko's guard - KO perhaps looking for a knockout.
Emelianenko misses with a combination
and KO counters with a straight right hand.
KO takes the fight into the clinch.
KO trying to stall but Emelianenko improves his position.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but KO is controlling him.
KO prevents a takedown attempt there.
Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
KO rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.
KO manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KO tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KO clinches.
KO wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
KO escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
KO throws a one two combo.
KO pushes Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
KO successfully pulls guard.
Emelianenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and KO has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Emelianenko has managed to get both his arms back between KO's legs - danger averted.
Emelianenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Emelianenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but KO keeps moving.
Emelianenko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! KO is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! KO has escaped and now he's on top!
KO is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as KO tries to pass.
Emelianenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from KO.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing KO from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko trying to keep a closed guard but KO is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
KO fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luciano KO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KO scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from KO.
KO fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and KO counters with a right hand to the body.
KO lands with a nice combination. Emelianenko backs away looking to recover.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and KO counters with a takedown into side control.
KO throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano KO showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Emelianenko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
KO throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
KO closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
KO is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Emelianenko reverses the position - he's now on top in KO's guard.
Emelianenko postures up and lands a big shot to KO's brow.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but KO blocks nicely.
Emelianenko stands and throws KO's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Emelianenko scoring with punches from side control.
Luciano KO has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by KO, who protects the arm well.
KO tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Emelianenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko blocks the strikes from KO.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
KO is looking to regain half guard here but Emelianenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Emelianenko is chipping away with strikes.
KO takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Emelianenko advances to mount.
KO is trying to escape the mount.
KO is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Emelianenko stands up from mount. Strange move.
KO misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking to stall here but KO recovers full guard.
Emelianenko looking to sit in guard and control but KO gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emelianenko has control of KO's left arm, preventing KO from doing any damage.
KO wants to get up but he can't break Emelianenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KO wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
KO prevents Emelianenko from getting back to his feet.
KO trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luciano KO is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
KO misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice takedown defense from KO. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
Emelianenko gets tackled into the cage by KO. KO maintains the clinch.
Nice elbow from KO.
Emelianenko tries to circle away but KO has him pinned against the cage.
KO ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. KO no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from KO.
KO keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
KO not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well KO has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano KO!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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